EKSU Student applies theatre training to digital content

Adebayo Temitayo, a 20-year-old undergraduate in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts at Ekiti State University, applies his theatre training to digital content creation. Temitayo produces short-form videos that draw on techniques learned in the classroom, including character development, pacing, and audience engagement. He is known online as Realjjfrosh. Integrating Theatre and Digital Media […]

Adebayo Temitayo, a 20-year-old undergraduate in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts at Ekiti State University, applies his theatre training to digital content creation.

Temitayo produces short-form videos that draw on techniques learned in the classroom, including character development, pacing, and audience engagement. He is known online as Realjjfrosh.

Integrating Theatre and Digital Media
Temitayo plans his videos similarly to stage performances, deciding on angles, dialogue, and gestures before recording. Some classmates participate in production and acting, turning campus locations into informal sets. Temitayo says this approach reflects a combination of academic training and digital media practices.

Academic Training
Modules in the university’s Theatre Arts programme cover acting, movement, and audience engagement. Temitayo applies these principles when creating content, describing social media as “an open stage” where audience feedback is immediate and measurable.

Peer Learning and Online Work
In addition to creating content, Temitayo organizes informal sessions for classmates on video editing and production techniques. He emphasizes peer collaboration, with students sharing responsibilities for lighting, filming, and post-production. He has also generated income from online content, which he uses to support his studies and production costs.

Research and Future Plans
As part of his degree programme, Temitayo is preparing a research project exploring how performance theory can inform online audience engagement. He hopes to extend this work into a platform that supports emerging creators in monetizing their content while maintaining storytelling quality.

Broader Context
Students in Nigerian universities increasingly integrate traditional arts training with digital media, reflecting trends in the country’s growing creative economy. Temitayo’s experience illustrates one example of how academic skills are applied in digital content creation.